Bouncing back: Jumilla swimming pool getting ready for summer, rebuilding after fire
Jumilla’s popular summer pool complex has undergone a €66,000 makeover after fire damage left fencing and trees destroyed
Jumilla’s open-air municipal summer swimming pools, located alongside Avenida de la Libertad (click here for map), are preparing to welcome visitors back for the busy season after major rebuilding work was completed following a fire at the sports complex.
Jumilla Town Council confirmed that reconstruction work has now finished at the La Hoya Municipal Sports Centre, where flames caused serious damage to the south and west sections of the perimeter area.
The fire destroyed a long line of cypress trees that had screened the pool complex from passers-by and also badly damaged the old metal fencing. Several openings were left in the perimeter, raising concerns about unauthorised access to the facilities.
To restore the area before the summer season gets underway, the council carried out a large-scale improvement project costing just over €66,000.
During the planning and construction stages, temporary measures were put in place to keep the area secure and reduce disruption. These included replacement fencing and tarpaulins to block visibility into the complex.The completed work involved removing the damaged fencing and clearing away vegetation destroyed by the fire before installing a brand new perimeter wall made from prefabricated concrete panels supported by metal pillars.
New cypress trees have also been planted along the wall, while the irrigation system has also been upgraded as part of the project.
The Councillor for Sports, María Herrero, highlighted that “this action allows us to fully recover the safety and image of the municipal summer swimming pools, also guaranteeing more modern and resistant facilities for users.”
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Address
Plaza del Rollo, 1 30520 JUMILLA Tel: 968 780237 / 663 300779
Oficina de Turismo Jumilla
The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.
Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.
The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)
However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.
These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.
Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.
The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.
Opening hours
Summer
Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 2pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm
Monday closed
Winter
Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm
Monday closed
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